Wi-Fi Certification Proves Essential to Positive Wireless LAN Experience

Mountain View, CA, January 8, 2004 - The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that over 1,000 products from over 120 leading manufacturers have received certification since testing began in March 2000. Recent test data released by the Wi-Fi Alliance indicates that wireless LAN interoperability and performance continue to be an issue for products without Wi-Fi certification.

 


The overwhelming majority of WLAN products in the world are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ and for good reason. In fact, it is becoming increasingly difficult to compete globally without Wi-Fi certification, said Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director, Frank Hanzlik. Based on testing of more than 1,000 products over several IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11 standards, products that are prepared for Wi-Fi certification testing fail 25-30% of the time or more depending on the technology being tested. Products that do not go through the rigorous testing preparation process have an even higher failure rate. Without Wi-Fi certification, these product failures would have been experienced by the technology consumer.


Although we are very pleased with reaching the 1,000 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ product mark, it is important to remember that Wi-Fi is a very sophisticated radio technology that is continuously being enhanced. New features and the growing number of additional chip sets make Wi-Fi certification more important than ever to consumers and enterprise IT managers who expect reliable wireless LAN products, Hanzlik added.


The Wi-Fi Alliance currently performs four independent interoperability certifications including IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and Wi-Fi Protected Access in addition to a combination of all of these technologies. A searchable database of Wi-Fi Alliance certifications can be found at http://www.wi-fi.org/certified_products.


Products awarded the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ logo have undergone rigorous independent testing at one of four labs in Tokyo, Japan; San Jose, California; Winnersh, UK; or Taipei, Taiwan. The Wi-Fi interoperability certification program has become the international standard for providing high-quality interoperability testing for IEEE 802.11-based products.


Companies obtaining Wi-Fi product certification in the past quarter include:




NEC Infrontia Corporation
NEC MiniPCI Module# UGJZ1-3


NETGEAR, Inc.


Nomadix
AG-2000w


Philips
Philips 802.11a/g WLAN mPCI reference design SA5250/1 mPCI


Planex Communications Inc.
Planex PCMCIA Card Model# GWNS11X
Planex 802.11b PC Card Model# GW-NS54G
Wireless-G Access Point / WAP54G v2


Pronto Networks
Hotspot Controller Model# PN-CPP202LE


Proxim Corporation
Proxim ORINOCO AP-2000 Access Point


Ralink Technology Corp.
Ralink 802.11b Wireless LAN PC Card Model# RT2400CB


Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Realtek RTL8180 11M WLAN NIC Adapter-2 / RTL8180-NIC2


Sharp Labs of America
Sharp 802.11g WLAN miniPCI module CE-WL09
Sharp Access Point Model# HG-02S


Sony Corporation
Sony LAN PC Card Model# PCWA-C300S
MiniPCI PCG Series Model# 17617846
MiniPCI PCG Series Model# 1761784
Sony PCWA-A820 Wireless LAN Access Point
Sony PCWA-DE80 Wireless LAN
Sony PCWA-C800S Wireless LAN PC Card


Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, AB
GC79 MiniPCI Card Model# FAE-1021011-BV


Victor Company of Japan, Limited
Compact Flash Card Model# MP-PVKCJ




2Wire
2Wire 802.11b+ Wireless PC Card


3Com
Wireless LAN Access Point 8700 Model# 3CRWE87007A
OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point Model# 3CRWE454G72
3Com Dual-Band a+g Wireless LAN PC Card Model# 3CRPAG175


Accton
Wireless 802.11g MiniPCI Module Model# WN4402A
802.11g 54Mbs Wireless PCI Card Model# WN4201B


Acer Incorporated
Acer InviLink wireless 802.11b MiniPCI Card-11


Agere Systems
Agere 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card Type II Model# WL1257


Airespace, Inc.
Airespace 4XX AP


Apple Computer, Inc.
Apple Access Point Model# AirPort Extreme AP
Apple MiniPCI Card Model# AirPort Extreme


AT&T
AT&T Plug&Share 54Mbps Wireless Notebook Adapter Model# 6700G
AT&T Plug&Share 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Model# 6500G


Belkin
802.11g Wireless Notebook Network Card Model# F5D7010
802.11g Wireless Router model# F5D7230-4
802.11g Wireless Desktop Network Card Model# F5D7000
802.11g Wireless Network Access Point Model# F5D7130


Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Access Point Model# BCM94306-GAP
Broadcom 802.11g Cardbus Reference Design - BCM94306CB


Buffalo, Inc. G54 Bridge Model# WLA-G54
G54 Router Model# WBR-G54
G54 Access Point Model# WHR-G54
AirStation Access Point Model# WLA-B11
Wireless Adapter USB Model WLI-USB-KB11
AirStation Access Point Model# WHR2-G54


Cisco-Linksys, LLC
Linksys 802.11b PC Card Model# WMP11 V4
Linksys Wireless-B NoteBook Adapter Model# WPC11 V4
Linksys Wireless ADSL Gateway 54G Model# WAG54G
Linksys Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Model# WET54G
Wireless G VPN Router Model# WRV54G
Wireless G USB Network Adapter Model# WUSB54G
Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter Model# WMP55AG
Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G NoteBook Adapter Model# WPC55AG
Wireless-G Broadband Router Model# WRT54G


Cisco Systems
Aironet 2.4/5 GHz 54Mbps Wireless Cardbus Model# AIR-CB21ag
Cisco Systems WLAN PCI Adapter Model# AIR-P121AG


Dell
Dell TrueMobile 1400 MiniPCI Module
Dell TrueMobile MiniPCI Card Model# 1300
Dell True Mobile WLAN Module Model# TM1200
802.11b/g PC CardBus Model# Dell TrueMobile 1300
MiniPCI WLAN Card Model #Dell TrueMobile 1300
MiniPCI WLAN Card Model# Dell TrueMobile 1400
Dell TrueMobile 1300 CardBus Adapter
TrueMobile 802.11b/g Enterprise Access Point Model# 1170
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Mini-PCI Card
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card


Delta Networks, Inc.
2.4Ghz Wireless CardBus Adapter Model# DWL-610


D-Link Systems
2.4 GHz Wireless PCI Adapter Model# DWL-G520
802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter Model# DWL-AG520
D-Link PC Card Model# DWL-650+


ELECOM CO., LTD
Elecom 802.11b PC Card Model# LD-WL54G/CB
Elecom 802.11 a+b/g WLAN AP Model# LD-WLS54AG/AP


Enfora
WP802b


Envara
Envara WiND512 CardBus Hardware Reference Design Model# ENCHW 5123A V3.1
WiND512 USB 2.0 Hardware Reference Design


 

Fujitsu Corporation
Access Point Model# 11g-AP-M
Fujitsu's 20M Wireless IAD-Wireless ADSL Modem with 1Port VoIP Gateway Model# FA11-W3
Access Point Module# CP182728-01
MiniPCI Module/ WM3B2200BG-FJ
Fujitsu MiniPCI Module Model# WLL3050-D50-M


GlobespanVirata
Prism Duette CardBus Model#39000C
PRISM GT PCMCIA Card Model# ISL38001C
PRISM GT CardBus Adapter Model# ISL386001C
PRISM GTU USB2.0 Reference Design Model# PRISMGTUAT-OEMKIT
PRISM WorldRadio MiniPCI Module Model# ISL39200M


Hewlett-Packard
HP Broadcom 54g Max Performance 802.11g MiniPCI Adapter Model# BCM94306MPSGC0


Intel Corporation
Intel Pro-Wireless 2100A LAN MiniPCI Adapter Model# WM3B2100A
Intel Pro-Wireless 2200BG LAN 3 MiniPCI Adapter Model# C44205-003


Intermec Technologies Corporation
CV60 Vehicle Mounted Terminal
Intermec 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Adapter 730


I-O DATA Device, Inc.
I-O Data CF Adapter Model# WN-B11/CFL
I-O Data Access Point Model# WN-B11/R
PC Card WN-B11/CMB
WN-AG/CB2


Microsoft
Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Ethernet Adapter (X-Box Adapter) Model# MN-740


MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.
MICRO-STAR 802.11g PCI Card Model# MS-6825
MICRO-STAR 802.11b/g CardBus Adapter Model# MS-6819
IEEE 802.11b USB Dongle Model# MS-6823
IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Residential Gateway Supreme Model# MS-6822
IEEE 802.11b Cardbus Wireless Network Adapter Model# MS-6829


Motorola
Motorola 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point Model# WA840G
Motorola 802.11b PCI Adapter Model# WPCI810G
Motorola Wireless Broadband Router Model# WR850G
Motorola Wireless Cable Modem Gateway Model# SBG900




See Wi-Fi at CES


Wi-Fi based wireless LANs will be on display at CES (CES Meeting Place, South Hall 3/4, Room 21960), January 8-11, 2004, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.



About the Wi-Fi Alliance


The Wi-Fi Alliance (formerly WECA) is the global Wi-Fi organization that created the Wi-Fi brand. A nonprofit organization, the Alliance was formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of IEEE 802.11 products and to promote them as the global, wireless LAN standard across all market segments.


The Wi-Fi Alliance has instituted a test suite that defines how member products are tested to certify that they are interoperable with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ products. These tests are conducted at an independent laboratory.


Membership in the Wi-Fi Alliance is open to all companies that support the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. The Wi-Fi Alliance now comprises over 200 members from the worlds leading companies. These companies offer over 1,000 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ products. For more information, please visit www.wi-fi.org, and for information on Wi-Fi ZONE public access locations go to www.wi-fizone.org.


 


Press and analyst contact:


C. Brian Grimm
Wave Communications
for Wi-Fi Alliance
910.686.0870
briang@wavecoms.com

 

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